CHAPTER 3. DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

IC 5-26.5-3
    Chapter 3. Duties of the Office of the Attorney General

IC 5-26.5-3-1
Adoption of rules
    Sec. 1. The office of the attorney general may adopt rules toimplement this article.
As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-2
Disclosure of confidential information
    Sec. 2. The office of the attorney general may not disclose forpublic inspection or copying the name, address, telephone number,or any other identifying information relating to a program participantthat is declared confidential under IC 5-26.5-2-3(b), as contained ina record created under this chapter, except as follows:
        (1) When requested by a law enforcement agency, to the lawenforcement agency.
        (2) When directed by a court order, to a person identified in theorder.
As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.133-2002,SEC.17.

IC 5-26.5-3-3
Forwarding mail
    Sec. 3. The office of the attorney general shall forward first classmail belonging to a program participant to the program participant.
As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-4
Designation of agencies providing counseling and shelter services
    Sec. 4. The office of the attorney general shall designate:
        (1) state and local agencies; and
        (2) nonprofit agencies;
that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domesticviolence to assist persons in applying to be program participants.
As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-5
Assistance and counseling not considered legal advice
    Sec. 5. Assistance and counseling provided by the office of theattorney general or its designees to applicants under this article maynot be construed as legal advice.
As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-6
Address confidentiality fund
    Sec. 6. (a) The office of the attorney general may accept grantsand donations made to the office for the purposes of this article.
    (b) The address confidentiality fund is established as a dedicated

fund to be administered by the office of the attorney general. Thefund consists of money accepted by the office of the attorney generalunder subsection (a) and any appropriations made to the fund by thegeneral assembly.
    (c) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from moneyin the fund.
    (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund notcurrently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the samemanner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accruesfrom these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
    (e) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert tothe state general fund. Money in the fund is continuouslyappropriated for the purposes of this article.
As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

IC 5-26.5-3-7
Civil immunity for attorney general, agent, or employee
    Sec. 7. The office of the attorney general and an agent oremployee of the office of the attorney general are immune from civilliability for damages for conduct within the scope and arising out ofthe performance of the duties imposed under this article.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.18.